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Benjamin Smith Barton

American physician, professor, and botanist (1766-1815) · United States · On the map · Doctors · Died at 49

Benjamin Smith Barton was an American botanist, naturalist, and physician. He was one of the first professors of natural history in the United States and built the largest collection of botanical specimens in the country. He wrote the first American textbook on botany.

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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Country
United States
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1766 to 1815 · aged 49